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iCss Angeles Stat.
SafiiTJ'ay, October 17, 1857.
N <>T ICE.
Persons Indebted io this Office For Subscription,
Advertising, or Printing, will please be prepared to
nettle wit.1vour Collector, who will call ou them during the ensuing week.
Parties for whom Printing was executed during
the late Election campaign, are requested to pay
their accounts forthwith.
T'ie Duty of tlie Government.
It may be superfluous in us, on reviewing the
facts detiiil^d elsewhere, to say anything to urge
tlw Federal Government at Washington to take
prompt measures tu investigate the late sanguin
ary tragedy on the Salt Lake route to California.
The (acts *et forth, that one hundred aud eighteen
-Americans, men, women, and children, have been
cruelly butchered on the nation's highway, by a
band of ruthless savages, are in themselves sufiT
ctently startling and appalling, to arouse the energies ol the most dormant, From time to time*,
outrages have been perpetrated by the Indians
on passing emigrants, of wliich uo notice has been
taken by the authorities, lt would seem as if
those who set out to make their homes in this
State, are deemed to have left behind them all
claim on the Government for protection; and
that tbey are doomed to death, if unable to defend themselves against the sudden attack of an
ambushed enemy, or unfortunate in contending
against the unknown and unforeseen dangers of
ihe route.
It is certainly the duty of the Government to
■afford both assistance and protection to its citizens,
-whilst traveling over territory under its own immediate! supervision. In this respect, it has been
heretofore remiss. It is not enough to keep troops
itationed at certain points aloug tho road. These
troops should be kept ou patrol duty along the
route, at least during the season or emigration,
and by this means not only would the Indians be
kept in check, but assistance would be always at
hand to help the weary traveler whilst suffering
under tbe thousand and one exigencies of the long
and tedious journey.
But, whatever remissness may have existed
heretofore, activity must dow be exhibited. A
prompt investigation into the cause, and speedy
puuishment or the perpetrators of this deploiable
massaere, is demanded by our people, and we are
sure that, on the report reaching the Atlantic
shore, a similar demand will burst forth, from
Maine to Texas. There is no more excuse for
apathy. The time ior action has arrived. And
should it appear, aB these statements distinctly
charge, that this persecution and murder or the
emigrants is promoted by the Mormon leaders,
that opposition to the Federal Government is the
cause of it, then let the might or the lie-public be
put forth, to strangle the monster which has grown
up in its midst. But this should be ascertained,
first, beyond doubt or cavil.
In the march or the troops to Salt Lake, an opportunity will be exhibited lor Brigham Young to
make good the threats said to have been uttered
by bim. There are passes, and canons, and gorges
ou the way, where a small force could defeat the
whole prmy now on its march. Should a demon-
DtEfttion of thin kind be made, and the banner of
rebellion and treason be unfurled, a war will be
precipitated on us, more cosily and more sanguinary, tban, at first sight, would appear possible.
In that event, it will be discovered that the Mormon
leader has wisely chosen his ground. Iu a country
difficult of access, surrounded by hordes of Indian?
wilh whom he is in league, it will be a long and
tedious warfare to reduce him, with the forces
at present at command. But a call on the people
for volunteers, would meet such a response as
would enable the Government to exterminate the
rebels, root and branch, and throw open the great
highway to our State to the unmolested travel of
the citizens ot the Union.
It may seem harsh, to entertain such ideas of
the intentions of any considerable body of the people ofthese Uuited States. But we are led to it,
not alone by the statements of the parties published elsewhere, and the speeches of those who
took part in the late mass meeting of our citizens.
but by the duly reported and authenticated speeches of the Presidents, Bishops aud Elders ofthe
Mormons, as reported in their organ at Great Salt
Lake City.
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Ba_l by tub IIarmow Club.—This society in'
tends giving another of their very agreeable reunions, on Monday evening next, at tho house of
Francis Melius, Esq. We acknowledge the re-
eeipt or an invitation.
The great length of the important reports, connected with the mass meeting on Monday, has
crowded out a number of articles prepared for today b publication.
San Bernardino.—Our correspondent informs
us, that a public meeting was held in this city last
week, and a committee appointed to collect subscriptions to effect a survey of a route thence to
Fort Yuma, for the purpose of securing tbe mail
travel, under tbe new coutract*. A party will prob-
bly start for this purpose nest week.
The Public Meeting.—We have been requested
to state, that the name ot Gen.E. Drown was placed
on the list of the committee on resolutions without
his knowledge, and that he took no part in the business ot the meeting or of tho committee.
Los Angeles Circus.—An excellent bill is offered to the public for their amusement to-night,
and is it to be the last performance, we hope there
will Iw a crowded house. Boxes have been fitted
up for Sadies and families, the tickets for which
can be obtained at the Bella Union Hotel.
The Grand Jury have been in session during
the week, aud have fouud four bills of indictm nt
—one agaiust Thomas King, for murder. The
Others are for minor offences.
Religious Service.
p&~\lm. E. MERCHANT, of tbeM. E. Church,
will preach iu the School-House on Sunday, (tomorrow.) October 18ih, at 11 o'clock, A.M.; aod
at 2, P.M., in the same place, on the subject or
Sunday SchocK
Also, at 7, P.M., In the Church io the Monte.
Let all who can, attend.
The CoRRFSi-o.NDK-sTs.-The BoatsBnrtJon of F.
If. K. required emendation. ■ .
Tlie late Horrible Massacre.
In the early part of the week, an intense excitement pervaded our citizens on learning that par
ties had arrived iti town, who corroborated the
statements previously made in regard to the hor*
ri ble massacre of one hundred and eighteen persons, on the Halt Lake route to California; and
placards were posted throughout tbe city, calling
a public meeting of the citizens to be held at the
Circus Pavilion, on the Plaza, on Monday evening,
to hear the statements of tho parties alluded to,
and to adopt such measures, in view of tbe facts,
as should be deemed advisable. Accordingly, at
thc time appointed, a very large number ofour
citizens assembled, deeply impressed by the awful
tragedy which had been enacted on the borders of
our State, and anxious that such a representation
of the facts in the case should be made to the authorities at Washington, a; should compel them
! to take immediate steps to discover the perpetrators and instigators of the foui outrage, aud inflict
;on them condign punishment. We need not here
;more particularly refer to the proceedings of the
meeting, as they are reported elsewhere: but as
we have obtained the statements of Messrs. Powers
and Warn, the gentlemen above alluded to, wliich
contain the nearest approach to an account of the
massacre that can be giveu at present, we prefer
to add them here, rather than in the report of the
meeting.
The statements were drawn up, at the dictation
of the parties, by Mr. W. A. Wallace, wbo read
them to he meeting, and trom whom we obtained
them, through the chairman of the meeting, Mr.
G. N. Whitman.
These documents exhibit a deplorable picture
of the working of Mormonism, which, ir correct-
show the leaders of this sect to be actuated by the
most atrocious designs towards their fellow-citizens of the Union. Wo hope, for the sake of our
common humanity, that the character of this peo"
pie may be redeemed from the black catalogue of
crime here preferred, and that it will yet appear
that, they are not the fiends incarnate tbey are represented, but that they used all possible diligence
to prevent the late massacre, and that they act in
good'faith to preserve the lives of such or their
fellow-citizens as, from necessity or choice, travel
through their Territory—the common property ol
the citizens of the Union. •
As each will draw his own conclusions from the
narrative, without further comment we give the
Statements of Messrs. Poi vera and Warn, regarding tlie late Massacre on tlie Plains.
Mr. George Powers, of Little Rock, left Arkansas, and with bis train, arrived at Salt Lake in
August. He says:—
We found the Mormons making very determined preparations to fight lhe United State? iroops,
whenever they may arrive. On our way in, we
met three companies oF 100 men each, armed, and
ou the road towards the pass above Fort Bridger.
I was told at Fort Bridger, that at Port Supply,
twei ye miles this side of Fort Bridger, there were
400 armed Indians awaiting orders; they also
said that there were 60,000 pouuds ot flour stored
at fort Bridger for the use of their army. We
found companies drilling every evening in the
city. The Mormons declared to us that no
U. S. troops should ever cross the mountains ; and
they talked aud acted as if they were willing to
take a brush witli Uncle Sam.
We remained in Salt Lake five days, and then
pushed on, hoping we might overtake a larger
train, which had started ten days ahead of us.
and which proved to be the train that was uiassa-
cied. We came on to Buttermilk -Fort, near the
lone cedar, 175 miles, and found the inhabitants
greatly enraged at the train which had just passed,
declaring that tbey had abused the Mormon
women, calling them w 3, &c„ and letting on
about the man. The people had refosed to sell
that tniin any provisions, and told us tbey were
sorry they had not killed them there; but they
knew it would be done before tliey got iu. They
.stated further, that they were holding the Indians
in check until tiie arrival of their chief, wheu he
would follow the train and cut il in pieces.
We attempted to purchase Borne butter here ;
tbe women set it out to us, and as we were taking
it away, the men came running and charging, and
swore we should not have it, nor anything else, as
we bad misused them. Tbey appeared to be bitterly hostile, and would hardly speak to us. VVe
were unable to get anyth ng we stood in need of.
We camped at this place but one night.
At Corn Creek, we found plenty of Indians, who
were a'l peaceable and friendly. We learned
nothiug of the train, except that it had passed
that place several days before, and we were glad
to find we had gained so much on them. Tlie
next place where we heard of the train was on
our arrival at Beaver, 230 miles from Salt Lake.
Here we learned, tbat when the train ahead were
camped at Corn Creek, which was thirty-five miles
back, and at which place we found the Indians so
friendly, an ox died, and the Indian^ asked tor it.
Before it was given to them, a Mormon repo:ted
tiiat he saw an emigrant go to tbe carcass and
cut it with his knife, and as he did so, would pour
some liquid into the cut from a phial. The meat
was eaten by thc Indians, and three of them died,
and several more were sick and would die. The
people at Beavsr seemed also to be incensed against
tbe train, for the same reason as before reported.
I asked au Indian, at Beaver, if there was any
truth in the poisoned meat story ; he replied iu
English, that he did not know, that several of the
Indians had died and several were sick; he said
their watermelons made them all sick, and he believed that the Mormons bad poisoned them.
We laid by at Beaver several days, as the Bishop
told us it was dangerous for so small a company
as ours to go on. Our train consisted of only
three wagons, and we were hurrying on to join
tbe larger one.
While waiting bere, the train or Wm. Mathews
and Siduey Tanner or San Bernardino came up,
and I made arrangements to come on with them,
We came on to Parowan, and here we learned that
the train ahead had been attacked by tbe Indians,
at tbe Mountain Meadows, fifty miles from Paro-
wan, and had returned upon their road five miles
to a spring, aud fortified themselves. We then
drove out of Parowan five or six miles, and camped
at what is called the Summit.
Next morning an express arrived from Mr.
Dame, President of Parowan, requesting us not to
proceed any further that day if we pleased ; also,
that Mathews and Tanner should return to Parowan, and bring me along with t rem. We returned, and a council was held, at which It was advia-
ed by Mr. Dame, that I should go back to my own
train, as they did not wish to have strangers in
their train. He also stated, that at two o'clock
that morning, he had received an express from
the train ahead, stating they were surrounded by
Indians, who had killed two or three ot their number, and asking for assistance. While we were
talking, an express came in from Beaver, stating
that tbe Indians had attacked my train in the
streets of that place, and were fighting when be
lelt. One reason given, was that ten mil s the
otber nide of Beaver, an emigrant train had shot
an Indian, wbich greatly enraged tliem ; that the
peopled Beaver went out in the night and brought
the emigrants in, and were followed by the Indians, who made the attack after their arrival.
On the receipt or this news, another private
council was held ; after which I was called iu and
told, that in consequence or the fight behind, it
would be for their advantage to bring me through,
provided I would obey council and tbe rules of
the train. To this I aasented. being anxious to
get on, and asked what was required of inc. Mr.
!>__ie replied, that in passing through the Indian
count;?, Ii might bi accessary for me to be laid
flat in the wagon and covered with blankets, for |
two or three days, as the Indians were deadly bos-:
tile to all A mer i cams; that it'I was seen, it would
rndanger the safety ol the whole train. My friend
Mr. Warn, was told that be could also go on, upon
the same conditions.
At Parowan, it seems, when it was " for tlieir
interest " to bring us through, the Elders had no
control over the Indians; while at Buttermilk
Fort, tbey were able to restrain them, as tliey declared, under great provocation.
Ou Friday, tbe 18tb day of September, we left
Parowan, and arrived at Cedar City, some eighteen miles, about one o'clock. During the afternoon, au express arrived from the Indians, stating that one of their warriors had run np and
looked into tbe corral, and he supposed that ''only
five or six of the emigrants were killed yet.-"-'
These were the words of the expressman. The
same night, four men were sent out lrom Parowan.
to go and learn what was the fate of the train,
aud, as the j pretended, to save, if possible, some
of its members,
I omitted to mention, in the proper place, that.
Mr. Dame informed me that the attack on the
train commenced on Monday, the llth of September. I asked him if he could not raise a company,
and go out and relieve the besieged train. He
replied, that he could go out aud take them away
In safety, but he dared not, he dared not disobey
counsel.
On Saturday, at twelve o'clock, wc left Cedar
City. About the middle of the afternoon, we met
the four men who were sent out the night pre*
vious, returning in a wagon. Mathews and Tan
ner held a council with them apart, and when
they left, Mathews told me the entire train hail
been cut off: and, as it was Btill dangerous to
travel the road, they had concluded it was better
for us to pass the spot in the night. We continued
on, without much conversation, and about dusk
met Mr. Dame, (I did not kuow that he had left
Cedar City) and three other white men, coming
from the scene of daughter, in company with, a
band of some twenty Indian warriors. One ot tbe
men in coinpanv with Mr. Dame, was Mr. Haiglit.,
President of'Cedar City, Mr. Dame said they bad
been out to see to the burying of th" dead; bu
the dead were not buried. From what I heard. I
believe the bodies were left lying naked upon th
ground, having been stripped of their clothing
by tbe Indians. These Indians had a two-horse
wagon, filled with something I could not Bee. as
blankets were carefully spread over the top. The
wagon was driven by a wbite man, and beside
him. there were two or three Indians in it! Many
of them had shawls, and bundles of women's clothes
were tied to their saddles. They were also all
supplied with guns or pistols, besides bows and
arrows. The hindmost Indians were driving several bead ofthe emigrants'cattle. Mr. Dame and
Mr. Haight, aud their men, seemed to be on the
beBt of terms with the Indians, and they were all
iu high spirits, as if ihey were mutually pleased
with the accomplishment of some desired object.
They thronged around us, and greeted us with
noisy cordiality. We did not learn much from
them. They passed on, and we drove all night
silence, and at daylight camped, and were told we
were three miles beyond the scene of slaughter,
We lay by here two or three hours to rest, and
then drove all day, twenty miles, at night camping on the Santa Clara River, near the Chief
Jackson's village.
Next morniug, after driving a few miles,
stopped to water Jackson and his baud soon
came to us; and in a few minutes pointed out
Mr, Warn as au American. The Mormon boy;
denied it, but trie Indians were dissatisfied, and
appeared restive. The Chief came up and accused
me of being an American; appeared mad; stepped rou"d ; shook his head, and pulled iiis bow-
Btring. He then sent several meu on our road
ahead. Mr. Mathews advised us to leave tbere as
quick as possible, as it was getting dangerous,
At Jackson's, we engaged Mr. Hatch, to go ou
to the Muddy as an interpreter. It was a fortunate circumstance for us, that this Mr. Hatch ar
rived at our camp at tbe very moment that we
were wishing for bim most. Mr. Mathews told
me he was an Indian missionary, and of great influence among tbem. He could do more with
tbem thau anybody else ; and if he could not get
me over the road, nobody could. Mr. Tanner had
declared that he would not go on without Mr.
Hatch, and pretended to bo afraid ot the dangers
ot the road.
Next morning, Mr. Hatch left us and went on
to the Muddy. About a day's drive, the other
side ofthe Muddy, we met bim returning, in. coi
pany with two yqutig men, brothers You.ig, horsi:
thieves, who were escaping from justice in Sau
Bernardino ; having been assisted in ge'tiug away
by those who had them in custody, Mr. Hatch
stated, that when he reached the Muddy he found
the young boys, in company with an emigrant,
who had escaped the massacre. That ou his arrival, tbere was not an Indian in sight, and that he
had to giye the whoop to call them from concealment. He said in continuation, without appearing to notice the discrepancy, that on bis arrival
he found the Indiana hotly pursuing tbe three
men ; and that tbey jumped upon tbe emigrant,
and killed bim before his eyes, before he could
interfere to prevent it. He said he threw himself
between the boys and Indians, and had great di
culty in saving them. The Indians were in a
great excitement, as he said, but that as Mathews
and Tanner were Mormons, they could pass without danger.
We arrived at the Muddy tho dav after we met
Mr. Hatch, and tbe Tooag boys. We found here
30 or 40 Indians, and the mail riders from Los
Angeles, who had come in tbat morning. Tht
Indians were very friendly, and shook hands with
everybody. No expression of hostility to Amer
leans waa heard, but this was accounted for oo
the ground that tbis was a Mormon train.
At tbe Vegas we found another band of Indians.
The chief asked our interpreter wbeth' r our cap.
taiu had brought him no word from Br ghum
Young, whether he Was nearly ready to fi-^ht the
Americans yet; adding, that he was ready, bad
got his arrows poisoned. &,c &a.
At the Cotton Woods, 15 miles from the Vegas,
the chief, called Brigham Young, said be was
afraid of the emigrant train behind, and wished
to know if they would shoot.
On the 1st October, we arrived at San Bernardino, and I was advised by Mr, Mathews, who, I
learned, was a President or Elder in that p ace,
not tu a- rci-it*- '..'.Hi the damned apostates, that
they were cut throats of the worst character. If
1 wished, they would give me constant work at
their mill in the mountains, and I must be careful
not to talk too much of what I had seeu.
Whilst in Sau Bernardiuo I heard many persons
express gratification at the massacre. At tbe
church services on Sunday, Capt. Hunt occupied
thc pulpit, and among other things, he said tbat
the hand of the Lord was in it; whether it w;
done by white or red skins, it was right! The
prophesies concerning Missouri were beiug ful
filled, and tbey would all be accomplished.
Mr. Matthews said the work had just begun, and
it should be carried on until Uncle Sam and all
hie boys that were left, should come to Zion aud
beg fbr bread.
I did not stay in San Bernardino, because It did
not appear to be a free country, for I am an Amer
ican, and like freedom of thought and speech.
Thus far the narrative of Mr. Powers.
On being asked, if be did not at any
time express any feeling, in the company, at the
wholesale massacre ofhis countrymen. He replied, it was not safe to express an opinion. The
men he was with were unscrupulous, and wonld
not have hesitated to kill bim for any unguarded
words. When tbe Indians passed by him, wearing
the garments of American women, and seeming to
exult in their crimes, his blood boiled, but he dared not speak; and after they were gone, he asked
Matthews, with earnestness, why it had been done.
Matthews replied, that be must not grieve or take
on, for the women were all prostitutes, that their
bodies had been examined by President Dame, and
this ought to console him. Matthews rejoiced
greatly at the massacre, and considered it the be
ginning of long delayed vengeance.
Mr. Tauner regretted it, aud seemed to be deeply
grieved.
It is supposed that one hundred and eighteen
(I'S) persons were killed, of whom fifty six (56)
were men, and that fifteen (15) children were takeu
back to Cedar City—of whom, uot one was over
wix vears old. It was reported, that but one Indian was killed.
Mr. P. M. WARN, of Bergen, Genesee counly,
New York, who was a fellow-traveler with Mr.
Powers, ou that iatal journey, corroborates the
statements of Powers, so far as he was acquainted
with the facts, and gives the following additional
particulars, which did not come under the observation of Mr. Poweis :
Mr. Warn states that there was a cooluess between himself and Mr. Matthews, arising from the
fiaukness with which he expressed bis opinions,
and in consequence of this, he was not treated
with as much confidence as Mr. Powers,
Mr. Warn arrived at Salt Lake, via Independence, on the 7th of April last, and remained until
tbe 26th. on which day he started for Cal,fornia,
as a passenger in Matthews and Tanner's train.
He states, that on his journey through the settlements, wbich was a week or ten days subsequent
to the passage of the murdered train, he every
where heard the same threats of vengeance against
them, for tlieir boisterousness and abuse of Mormons and Mormonism, as was reported, and these
threats seemed to be made wilh the intention of
preparing the mind to expect a calamity.and also
when a calamity occurred, it should appear to fall
upou transgressors, as a matter ot retribution.
Mr. Warn says, according to his memorandum,
"On the 5lh of September we encamped at Corn
Creek. Here I had conversation witli tbe ludian
agent, concerning the poisoning of the ox. He
said that six Indians had died ; that others were
sick and would die. Upon one of them, the poison
bad worked out ali over his breast, and be was
dead next morning, as reported. Afterwards. I
conversed with an Indian, said to be the war
chief Amnion, who spoke good English. 1 inquired how many ofhis tribe had died from eating
the poisoned animal. He replied not any—but
some were sick. He did not attribute tbe sickness $o poison, nor did he give any reason for it.
His manner, and that ofall his people towards as,
was not only friendly, but cordial; and he did
not mention the train which had been doomed.
Besides the Mormon train, there wen; camped at
this place two or three emigrant trains, amounting to fifteen or eighteen wagons, with who~n tbe
Indians were as friendly as with ourselves. From
Corn Creek, nothing of importance occurred more
than is related by Mr. Powers, until we arrived
at Cedar City, ite.e the four men, spoken of by
Mr. Powers, (and among whom I recognized Mr.
Dame,) arrived at our camp ; they wished to get
fresh animals, that they might go on that night
fo the besieged party. This was on Friday night,
the uight on whicb the slaughter was completed.
They rested an hour or two, and took refreshments. In the conversation which ensued, one of
i ur party said, " be careful, and don't get shot,
Mr. Haight," Mi*. II. replied, "we shall have uo
shooting ;*' emphasizing the we, and throwing up
Iiis head, as if he meant to imply that the shooting would be all over before he arrived. They
let! us in good spiiiis.''"
One reason that mav be assigned for the massacre of this train, is. lhat it was known to bein
possession of considerable valuable property, and
this fact excited tiie cupidity ofthe Mormons. It
was said, they had over 400 bead of stock, besides
mules, &c. They were well supplied with arms
and ammunition, an element of gain which enters
largely iuto all M.irmon calculations. The train
was composed of families who all seemed to be in
good circumstances, and as tbey were moving to
California, their outfit indicated that they might
be in possession of considerable funds. The men
were very free in speaking of the Mormons; their
conduct was said to have been reckless, and they
would commit little acts of annoyance for the
purpose of provoking the saints. Feeling perfectly safe in their arms and numbers, they seemed
to set at defiance all the powers tlat could be
brought against them. And they were not permitted to feel the dangers that surrounded them,
until Ihey were cut off from all hope of relief.
Mr. Warn Btates, in speaking of the ^migrant,
wbo escaped aud wae killed at the Muddy, that at
Painter Creek, some six or seven miles on th'
other side ofthe place of massacre, a Mormon
told him that oue of the little girls who was taken
back, and who is about six years old, said that she
saw ber mother killed by au arrow, and that he'
father had escaped to California. This was before Hatch joined the train. The matter of the
escape was tained over by the Mormon captains,
and Mathews made the remark. "If the mau comes
into our train, he shall not be received 1"
Public Meeting.
A mass meeting of the citizens of Lob Angeles,
convened at the Partition, on the Plaza, October
12th, 1857, to investigate the facts in the recent
massacre, on the Salt Luke road, of more than oue
hundred Americans.
Tbe meeting was organized by Ihe election of
Mr. George N. Whitman, chairman, and Mr. W.
II. Peterson, secretary.
The object of the meeting waa stated by Mr.
Charles Chapman.
Mr. W. A. Wallace read the statements of Messrs.
Powers, of Arkansas, and Warn, of Genessee, N.
Y., which will be found elsewhere.
The meeting was l!n-n addressed, in an eloquent
manner, by Dr. Andrews, Messrs. Sparks, Mi
gradge. Chapman, aud others.
Upon motion ol Mr. Sparks; acommitteeof fl-
consisting of Messrs. Q. S. Sparks. W. A. Wallace,
Dr Andrews, Ezra Drown, and W. W. Twist, was
appointed to dratt resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting, and lo report at an adjuurn
ed meeting.
Meeting adjourned to 13th inst., at 8 o'clock p. m.
OOTOBBR 13, 1857.
Meeting m<>t pursuant to adjournment. Committee reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:—
Whereas, After a careful examination into all
the circumstances c mneoted with the late horrible massacre in Utah Territory, we firmly beliuve
the atrocious act was perpetrated by the Mormons,
and their allies, tbe Indians ; and
Whehkas. We perceive the rapidly gathering
Cloud or trouble, caused by a long, undisturbed,
systeniized course of thefts, robberies, and murders, pro noted and sanctioned by their leader,
and head prophet, Brigham Young, together with
the Elders and followers ol the Mormon Church,
upon American citizens, whom necessity bas com
pelled to pass through their Territory. Aware of
their bitter hostility to our republica'n government, and all its institutions ; their rejection, insult, oppression, and in some cases murder, ofthe
Federal officers, emit by thc President to enforce
the laws of the United States ; believing tbat the
late massacre in cold blood of one hundred and
eighteen persons, included iu wliich number, were
sixty women and children, is but the commenc-
ment of a series of such fiendish atrocities, that
the many emignu.t trains, now on their way from
the Western States to California, are liable to
meet ihe same fate ; tbat unless speedy measures
are taken by the Governmentof the United States,
the tide of emigration by this route will be entirely stopped.
Therefore, bc it Resolved, That we respectfully
petition tbe Presideut ofthe United States, to ex
ert the authority vested in him by the Constitution ; that prompt measures may be taken for tbe
punish ineul of the authors ofthe recent appalling
d wholesale butchery of innocent men, women
ahd children.
Resolveel, That as there are at the present time,
large community of Mormons residing in the
djoining county of San Bernardino, many of
whom are living in open violation of one of the
mo-t important and sacred laws ofour State,
Be it Resolved, That we herehy respectfully re-
ler-t the Chief Executive of this State, to enforce
its laws upon thia people.
Resolved, That we hold ourselves ready, at all
times, to respond to tbe call ot the proper author
3, to assist, if necessary, in enforcingobedience
to the laws.
Upon motion, ordered, that the proceedings be
printed in the Los Angeles Star and El Clamor
Publico
Meeting adjourned sine die.
GEORGE N. WHITMAN, Chairman.
Wm. H. Peteiwof, Sqpreiary.
3Sv_C_ 151 .____, T ^
Notary Public and Oonveianr.
SAN BEUNAKDINO. Tl
OFFICE-In Brick Building, Main street.
Lumber, Lumber!
0OMPR1BIBQ
Planks, Joists, Scantlings,
Shingles and Clapboards
FOK SALE, BY '
oc!7 SAMUEL COHEN
AN ORDINANCE,
Amendatory of an Ordinance establishing Firo t.
mits for the City of Los Angeles. *"*
The Mayor anil Common Council of the Cily
Los Angeles, do ordain as follows : • v
Skc. 1. That an ordinance, establishing (ire j- .
for the city of Los Angeles, approved Blfl hT
AD. 1855, be and the same is hereby amen) a
adding section 3d, in the following words: '
" It ehall not be lawful tor any person or pers()
from and after the 1st day of January, A.D. iftfln8
to collect within the fire limits of the city of I
Angeles, in any one place nt any time, a great"3
quantity of grass, hay, oats, fodder, or straw th-T
one ton; Provided, however, that in a house \
under a good and secure cover, any quantity of \*M
materials may bo collected within said fire )imitB
A. F. COKONEL, '
President of the Council
W. G. DRYDEN, Clerk.
Approved October 12th. lSB^.
JOHN G. NICHOt^MaTQr.
AN OK IH.\ AJ\ CK,
Amendatory of "an Ordinance providing for the
alienation of City Lands."
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Court.
eil of the City cf Los Angeles, as follows,.
Skc. 1. That an ordinance, providing for tjj.
alienation of city lands, approved 31st July, AD
1855, be, and he same is hereby amended, by add-
ing seetion Sth, in thc words as follows !
" 1 hat all aud every fractional lot of land on cither side of the Los Angeles Kiver, and facinrr
thereon, are hereby reserved tor public use, and tho
same shall not bo sold to private individuals. pro.
aided, however, that by special ordinance, the city
may dispose of said lands."
A. F. CORONEL,
President of the Council
"W. G. DRYDEN, Clerk.
Approved, October 12th, 186?.
JOHN G. NICHOLS, Mayor.
The Vintage.
Onr vineyard city is at this time alive and busied witb the labors of the husbandman. HttHflreda
of laborers are engaged in denuding the heavily
laden vines of the rich clustejs with wbich they
teem. Others are employed in carrying the lut-
cloUB product to the wine press, where amid songj
and rejoicing the purple fountain gushes forth,
and pours itself into the destined reservoirs.
In all ages, aud among all people where the vlhh
is cultivated, the vintage season has been one of
mirth and hilarity.
It is only withiu a few years that any other
mode of breaking or grinding the grape preparatory to fermentation than by treading, has been in
successful practice ; aud even yet the more gen-*
eral mode is by treading. The treading ot ths
wine press alone was anciently considered as sorrowful, while ihe exercise was treated as a pastime, being enlivened by social and musical ac-
conipaniment.
Most of the vineyards in this county, containing
three-lourths of a million of vines, are situated
within the limits of the city. The grapeij produc
ed, ia sufficient to make upwards of one million
gallons of wine ; but as a large amount has been
■shipped, and still continues to be shipped by eacli
-teamer, it is as yet impossible to ■ aiculate with
any certainty, the quantity of wine which will tw
made tbis year.
Witbin the present week, we visited the vineyard ot Messrs. Sansevaine, Brothers, and witnessed the process by which the grape is converted
into thai beverage, wbich scripture says, "cheer-
eih the hear! of God aud man." The Messrs. Sansevaine have in their vineyard fifty thousand
bearing vines. With the exception of a few whieh
uie trained upon trellis work, over the walks [a
the vineyard, and form loliage covered avenues,,
the vines are all standards.
To cultivate and take care of the vineyard,
keeps in conslaut employment six men, or about
eight thousand vines to the hand. In the vintage season, a much larger force is required. Tec
hands are now engaged in gathering. Two men1
with horse earls are engaged iu carrying the
grapes to the mill.
The first operation in the process or wine making, after the grapes arrive at tbe mill, is to shell
them off the stems j six men are employed in this
operation. The grapes, as they come from the
vineyard, are thrown upon soarse wire sieves,-
which me rinnly set at an angle of about forty degrees, above and around the mill. Wooden forks-
are us-r-d to shell lhe grapes, whkh as they are detached aud mo Veil about on the sieves, fall through
into a hopper, which conveys them to the mill.
The stems remain upon the sieves, and are rendered bv hand.
The mill is formed by two horizontal wooden cylinders, about three feet long and ten inches or a
loot in diameter. These are kept in motion by
means of a crank, which is easily tunitd by one
man. The mashed grapes fall lrom the cylinders
inlo a large shallow tank, from which the juice
rapidly fli ws ofi, and passing through a couple of
sieves, to separate any i-kius or «*eeds which flow
along with it, is raited by a pump and conducted
to the fermenting tubs. These vessels hold from
eight to lifteen hundred gallons each. Tbe juice
in this state, fermented without the skins or pulp,
produces white wine. Tbe skins and pulp, together with the seed?, are removed to olher tubs,
where, duri' g the process of fermentation, coloring matter is extracted, forming red wine.
To give a high color to the wine, the pomace,
as It -HeeB to tbe surface during fermentation, ia
frequently broken up and stirred into the wine.
This is ouly practised when the juice, pulp and
skins are fermented together in the ruidu veseel.
Six men are kept constantly employed iu sbell-
g tbe grapes from the stems, and such ib the
case and rapidily with which they are ground,
hat the mill is kept wai.ing nearly one-half of
the time. After the mash is sufficiently fermented, which occupies from ten to eight Bett day-a, the
wine is drawn off into pipes, and the pomace is
hen taken to the press, wbere^it is subjected to
the pressure produced by a five inch screw. Surrounding, and attached to this screw, iB a drum
of about ten feet in diameter; a lope is wound
upon this drum and one end carried to a capstan,
when tbe power of two or more men is applied to
long bars, wbich produces a leverage of no insignificant amount. Five meu are employed in this
branch ofthe operation.
Tbe daily product of wine is two thousand gallons, nud the estimated product of the present
vintage is eighty thousand gallons.
NotwilliBtandieg the pressure whieh has been
applied to force the bruised grape to yield its
pint, yet so endurable are the exhilerating q.uali-
its of this fruit, that the pomace still contains
enough to tempt the cupidity of man.
The pomace of this establishm- nt is sold to a
listiller, at the rate of tive dollars for the pomace
rom which oue thousand gallons of wine has been
made. The pomi*ce Ih mixed with water, and then
subjected to distillation, and the result is a good
distill of pure grape brandy.
Hutcliliig1* Cal If urn la. ftlainzltie—October-
This number contains illustrations of .-[uarda-
tninlog In California, giving its history from the1
times ofthe simple Mexican rastra and Chili mill,-
to its present enlarged and complicated machinery,-
as delineated on the first page, It contains ft*
great di*al of Interesting local and general matter,,
md tully nistains tbe high reputation whieh the*
' California Magazine " has built up for itself upborne ae well as in the Atlantic States.
A DOILAK SAVED is a Dollar EARNED.
S. PHAGE 11,
Having taken tbe well-known store, heretofore occupied by C. Ducommun, on
Commercial streets LosAngeles,
BEGS leave to announce to his old friendsand
the public generally, that he has withdrawn
from the firm of J. h. Morris k Co., and will be
hereafter found at tbe above-named place, whicb he
has fitted up for thc prosecution of a general
Dry G-oods Business,
IA ALL ITS BRANCHES,
where he will be pleased to exhibit to his patrons
the choicest selection of
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods
to be found in this city, together with an elegant
assortment of
FasUIonable Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Plats and t'apn, Articles for the Toilet,
And a general assortment of
FANCY ARTICLES,
Dress Trimmings, Lace Goods, Bonnets,
Muslins, &c. &c.
The LADIES will find at this establishment the
best assortment of DRESS GOODS, of the latest
and most approved styles, in the city, with every
variety of Trimmings to match. All of wliich be is
prepared to sell at prices wbich cannot fail ol giving
satisfaction.
S. P. will at all times be pleased to exhibit his
goods to his friends, believing that be can offer thei
better bargains thnn they enn obtain elsewhere. And
aa he in determined to keep none other than the best
and moat approved style of Goods, at prices in accordance with the times, bis old acquaintances and
the public generally can be assured, that nothing
ahall be wanting to render his NeW Establishment
the favorite resort of all Wishing to make purchases
iu his line.
Don't'Forget ttie House.
S. FRACER.
At Ducommun^ old Stand.
Lofl Angeles, Sept. fi, 1857.
SAMUEL COHEN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Groceries, Wines, L-iquors,
Crockery, &C.
Corner of Main and liequena streets, Los
Angeles.
All kinds of Grain, Flour, Potatoes, Hides,Wool,
Lumber, old Copper, Brass, Iron, F,ggs, Butter and
Lard, taken in exchange for goods and merchandise, at the market raters. Bepl9
RICH & LAVENTHAL,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers rn
Clothmg, Dry Goods,
Boots, &&__ic_*ojs, cS&O-
At tlie Old Stand, Coam'iiercial
street, 3Los Angeles,
WHERE the public are respectfully invited to
call, nnd are assured that the best Goods are
constantly on band, and will be disposed of on snch
terms as defy competition.
Merchants and Dealers are reminded that our facilities for business are greater than any lio.use in
town, as one of the firm resides in San Francisco
and imports the Goods direct from tlie manufacturers, for-cash, thereby enabling us to offer them on
auch terms as no house in town ean afford to do.
Our stock is Ibe newest and most fashionable, tbe
choicest articles in each department being forwarded to ua regularly by every steamer.
All kin da of frudnoe taken in exchange.
(£g~M.r HIGH being an old resident of San
Francisco, and wel! acquainted witb the Fruit and
Produce Markets, will take charge of auch orders
in tbis line of business as be may be favored with,
and dispose of the same to the best advantage for
his patrons. He solicits commissions from Southern
Fruit and Produce shippers.
Don't forget the Old Stand,
H.ioli cSb Xj-_x"^7"e>ixt!I__.-^l?
North Side Commercial Street,
augl 1.0 A A NU [ALIAS. ^^_^
PHlbJEAS BANNING,
Forwarding and Commission
Me a-c hant,
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO. olO
BAHUAt1KKOS ! BAKRATKKOS!
SE NEOESITAN RARRATERGS PARA LAS
minas-de San Antonio, en la Baja California.
Solamente barrateros buenos deben preceutar-se.
Dirijase al Senor Federieo Dufour, el'. San Antonio.
Sueldo $35 y la comida. oclOSw
EXCHANGE ON PARIS,
IN SUMS TO SUIT,
For Sale at Current Sates, by
LAZARD & WOLFSKILU
Loa Angeles, July 11, ir*rj7. 3m
Montgomery House
RESTAURANT
LOS ANGELES.
The under-signed will open /f"l^v
TO-.MOKROW'; thr; 9th olA/l^
AUGUST, at the ftboffe well-W W
known House, A RESTAURANT, where the
choicest viands will be dispensed to bis guests.
The cooking department will be under the charge
of J. Fox, whois known as an accomplished caterer
'To tlHM-staM ir- iiuuMi twill be all ached a PASTRY
DEPARTMENT, wbare can be procured at all
times everything that ean lie desired in this line.
Families and parlies supplied on'tln: shortest notice
D. NARUHESEAULT, Proprietor.
Los Angles, Aug. Sib. 1867.
NEW STORE.
__ Tilh I.ATK
RE MOVAL.
NEWMA11K, KREMER & CO.,
HAVE REMOVED to their NEW STORE on
GOMMERGlAL STREET, where tliey have On
hands, and will always be supplied with, a large and
varied assortment of Goods, comprising
Groceries, Provisions, Dry Goods,
Cl«>tlving, Boots, Slioes, ite. ite.
Terms moderate. Wc look for small profits and
(luick returns.
NEWMARK, KREMER k GO
Los Angeles, April 4th, 1857.
Stand of Johnson & Allanson,
Junction of Main and Spring streets,
5jta_jsr3 _—.a^.CAf _*_._* S3 o
LOS B.MSELES.
FEANCIS MELLUS,
OFFERS FOR SALE, at the above atand, aft
greatly reducei rates, at wholesale and retail, a
largo assortment of
GENERAL MERCHANDIZE,
J. L. MORRIS & BROS.
\'1-____P
fnj spectfully Inform their Iriends
1 -P^and the public generally, thai
they have greatly enlarged their old store, and
fiited it up in a rtyia of f-uperior elegance. rend.-.r-
ing it the most convenient and best appointed
business establishments in Eos Angeles.
To obtain, to its fullest extent, the advantages
or light, they have replaced the wall (routing on
Commercial street, wi h a magnificent
Crystal Show Case,
richly ornamented with an elegantly designed and
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BtDLtirS *f California, County of Loa AagAlett In
tUu District Court oftbe 1st JuU.clnl District,
BY virtue, and in pursuance o( a decree of foreclosure of mortgage, and an order of sale, is-
Bued out of the District Court, of the First Judicial District, iu the action of James P. McFarland
and John G-. Downey, against Jose del C. Ljgo
and others, duly attested the 9th day of October,
1857. I am commanded to sell the following described property, to wit :—
"All that certain piece or parcel of land, situated and being in the city of Los Angeles, fronting
on the Calle de los Negros, and hounded as
lows:—on the south and west oy lands owned by
Prudent Beaudry. and Calie de los Negros, fronting about thirty varas on .^aid street ; and on tht
east by the property of Vicente Guerrero; and on
the southeast by Cemmentcry. now Alameda
street; be the same more or less ; together with
lhe appurtenances, and all the. estate, title and interest of said Lugo and Eafasla Castro, bis wife,
theeriu.''
Notice is hereby E'ven, that on
MONDAY,the 2__•■__'• Furi.lshn S Good.,
consisting of white and fancy cotton and linen shirts
of the latest styles; . _«M1
Heavy and fine silk, cashmere, mermo shaker flannel
and canton flannel under shirts and drswers;
Silk, merino, linen and cotton b.lf-hose J,
Crafts, scarfs, and neck-tics of every description.
Kid silk, caslmiere and linen glovea;
Suspenders; silk and linen handkerchiefs ;
Fine black, brown, Panama, Peruvian, Leghorn,
beaver, and silk bats ;
Armv navy, velvet, cloth and cassimere caps ;
-'vs- ** a - 'E'f.'Exa
of marseilles and linen SUMMI.R CLOJ HU\ u
}084/r'so?c' leather trunks, vatises, and cpe. b.g,
'•''3 wardrobe constantly on Mud.
vi-ufE ritpMiOTcS
the eoast, that
Every
We flatter ourselves, Willi Beven
and witb tbe largest assortment on
e can please aU in qualfcj, pnee and st -1 .
article 5e sell ,ve guarantee to give «*Stiactum, -
we manufacture ourown goods.
Please Give _ a C*U.
All Orders promptly fill'*- '"•' t",uorM hii
Ih. telnrn Steamer.
FP \NK I). GILBERT, with
.J, M. STKOBK1DGE & Car,